Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — On June 13, 2008, the Cedar River crested to a historic 31.12 feet, 11 feet higher than the river had gone before. Seventeen years later, Cedar Rapids is more than a quarter done with implementing flood control protections, like flood walls. (READ MORE: Friday marks...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Sunday marks 17 years since the Iowa River reached its highest crest ever. The river peaked at 31.53 feet, 5.5 feet above major flood stage, in Iowa City on June 15, 2008. The floodwaters ravaged Iowa City and Coralville resulting in more...

The James Beard Awards, often called the “Oscars of the food world,” are the most prestigious honors in the culinary world. This year, Iowa had two contenders: Andy Schumacher of Cobble Hill in Cedar Rapids, a semifinalist for Best Chef in the Midwest, and Simon Goheen’s restaurant Simon’s in Des Moines, a...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Summerlike weather continues for the next several days. Overnight lows fall into the mid 60s as another round of scattered showers and storms moves in from the north late tonight into early Sunday morning. Highs on Father’s Day reach the upper 70s in our northern...

Every Friday morning at 6:30 a.m., 98.1 KHAK's Brain & Courtlin pay tribute to an Eastern Iowa first responder during our 'First Responder Friday' segment! The weekly honoree receives a $25 gift card to Wild Hogs Saloon and Eatery in Walford and a $25 gift card to Honor and Respect.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids emergency crews underwent a HAZMAT (Hazardous Materials) training exercise Friday morning. The training does create a "real emergency" environment for staff to learn emergency response capabilities and validate contingency plans. This morning's training was held at the Cedar Rapids...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - From the heavy gear to long hours, they say it’s impossible for firefighters to know what to expect on any given day. But when you add chemicals into the mix, it becomes even more complicated. “(It’s) everything from, like, small gasoline spills out of...

SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - Two dozen veterans are being honored for Flag Day this weekend in Eastern Iowa. Flag poles are being installed in 24 yards this weekend so those veterans and their loved ones can fly the American Flag every day. The poles and flags are being installed by...

A new video shows a high-speed chase between a motorcycle and Cedar Rapids police, and the driver of the bike doing tricks on the roadway. KCRG reports that Cedar Rapids police officers were involved in a high-speed chase with a motorcycle on Wednesday evening. Officials say that an airplane with the Iowa State...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Collins Aerospace is laying off more than 100 workers in July, Iowa's WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) website says. The site says 102 workers in Cedar Rapids and an additional 29 workers in Decorah will be laid off starting on July 18. On Thursday,...